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Eisai Ltd
European Knowledge Centre, Mosquito Way, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 9SN
Telephone: +44 (0)845 676 1400
Fax: +44 (0)845 676 1486
WWW: http://www.eisai.co.uk
Medical Information e-mail: Lmedinfo@eisai.net
Out of Hours Telephone: +44 (0)845 676 1400

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Patient Information Leaflet last updated on the eMC: 08/08/2011
PIL Aricept Tablets

When a pharmaceutical company changes an SPC or PIL, a new version is published on the eMC. For each version, we show the dates it was published on the eMC and the reasons for change.

Updated on 08/08/2011 and displayed until Current
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to side-effects
Updated on 30/09/2010 and displayed until 08/08/2011
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change due to harmonisation of PIL.
Updated on 07/09/2009 and displayed until 30/09/2010
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change of manufacturer
Updated on 07/04/2009 and displayed until 07/09/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to date of revision
  • Change to MA holder contact details
Updated on 27/10/2008 and displayed until 07/04/2009
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
  • Change to Further Information section
  • Improved Electronic Presentation
  • Change of inactive ingredient
  • Change to how the medicine works
  • Change of contra-indications
  • Change to instructions about missed dose
  • Change to instructions about overdose
  • Change to storage instructions
  • Change to side-effects
  • Change to drug interactions
  • Change to information about drinking alcohol
  • Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
  • Change to dosage and administration
  • Extra statutory information
Updated on 25/01/2008 and displayed until 27/10/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change to Further Information section
Updated on 16/07/2007 and displayed until 25/01/2008
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Change of inactive ingredient
  • Change to information about pregnancy or lactation
  • Change to warnings or special precautions for use
Updated on 23/04/2002 and displayed until 16/07/2007
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New PIL for eMC ie a PIL for an existing product but new to the eMC
Updated on 29/11/2001 and displayed until 23/04/2002
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • Update to PIL
Updated on 15/08/2001 and displayed until 29/11/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • New PIL for eMC ie a PIL for an existing product but new to the eMC
Updated on 22/01/2001 and displayed until 15/08/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 06/11/2000 and displayed until 22/01/2001
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied
Updated on 24/03/2000 and displayed until 06/11/2000
Reasons for adding or updating:
  • No reasons supplied

Active Ingredients/Generics

 
  donepezil hydrochloride